In this case, the plaintiff bought a duplex from the defendant for the sum of five hundred million naira (#500,000,000) and made cash deposit of two hundred and fifty million naira(250,000,000) and agreed to pay the balance sum within three months. After about three weeks into the agreement, the defendant sold the house to one mr uyebi gbubemi for the sum of six hundred million naira (600,000,000) which he paid cash to the defendant. The plaintiff brought an action for breach of contract, specific performance and general damages. It was held that the defendant was liable for damages and the plaintiff was entitled to the one hundred million naira gain made by the defendant from the sale to uyebi gbubemi.














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